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Mental Health Week – A Call to Be Kind
May 6, 2024May 6-12 is Mental Health Week, and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s theme this year is A Call to Be Kind (#CompassionConnects), centred on the healing power of compassion.
Mental health and reducing associated stigma are important topics within the legal profession. It is encouraged to take time during this week to access resources, reflect, and contribute to a culture of wellness and compassion. The Law Society library has the following titles available in its collection:
- The Flourishing Lawyer: A Multi-dimensional Approach to Performance and Well-being
- The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law
In October 2023, in partnership with the Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch, the Law Society of Saskatchewan invited Dr. Nathalie Cadieux and Erin Kleisinger, K.C., President of the Council of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, to talk about the National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada. A panel of lawyers from across Canada also joined to discuss their experiences and many focused on the positive impact of sharing their stories. The seminar is available for free in the Law Society’s Recorded Versions Shop:
Other mental health and well-being activities are available in the Recorded Versions Shop:
- CPD 103 – Lawyers: Mental Health and Addictions, Justice Tim Daley
- CPD 298 – Bolstering Resilience
- CPD 307 – Mental Health for Lawyers, Darryl Singer
- CPD 316 – Break the Cycle: Stress and Poor Sleep
- CPD 325 – Lawyer Well-being: Concrete Strategies to Thrive in Law
- CPD 348 – Boundaries for Lawyers, Part 1
- CPD 355 – Boundaries for Lawyers, Part 2
- CPD 374 – Sleep and Your Wellness: More Info on the Business of Sleep
Additional helpful resources include: Bite Size CPD, the Saskatchewan Lawyers’ Insurance Association’s wellness articles, the Canadian Bar Association’s well-being resources and the course Mental Health and Well-being in the Legal Profession.
Law Society members can contact Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) at 1-800-663-1142 at any time. Any Saskatchewan lawyer, articling student, law student or their eligible family members may contact LCL 24 hours a day, 7 days a week directly for confidential assistance.
Indigenous members may benefit from Talking Stick, a text-only chat platform that provides culture-based support on any topic offered by the Federation of Indigenous Sovereign Nations.
For anyone in crisis, please call 911 or the Saskatchewan 24/7 Hour Crisis Hotline.